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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3870051" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p>Sounds like not the group/campaign for you, maybe?</p><p></p><p>Anyway.... I guess a rogue 4/ranger 2 with maximum Strength, using TWF feats. Or rogue 5/ranger 1 to start, and taking the Multiattack and Improved Natural Attack feats from the Monster Manual. Maybe also the Improved Natural Armor feat from that same book. Do lots of damage with claw/claw/bite flanking sneak attacks. Unless you start as a straight Ranger 6, it'll be several levels before you'd really get more out of Two-Weapon Fighting than you would out of your half-dragon natural weaponry, anyway.</p><p></p><p>If Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords is available in the group, take 1-2 levels of Swordsage at first, or just take one copy of the Martial Study feat and one copy of the Martial Stance feat, to gain Shadow Blade Technique and the Island of Blades stance. The latter feat requires one copy of the former, and Island of Blades allows you and allies to flank enemies just by having an ally adjacent to the same opponent.</p><p></p><p>The feat route for that is probably better for you, unless your PC has high Wisdom and plans on using light armor (2nd-level Swordsage gives an AC bonus like the Monk's, but useable in light armor, and without any level-based improvements to it). If going the Swordsage route, then also pick up the Burning Blade maneuver, for extra damage in 1 round each battle.</p><p></p><p>If you focus on Ranger levels (after taking your 5th level of Rogue, if not starting with Rog5) when advancing in levels, then at some point you might get use out of Power Attack. Not sure if it'd be worthwhile to start with, though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 3870051, member: 13966"] Sounds like not the group/campaign for you, maybe? Anyway.... I guess a rogue 4/ranger 2 with maximum Strength, using TWF feats. Or rogue 5/ranger 1 to start, and taking the Multiattack and Improved Natural Attack feats from the Monster Manual. Maybe also the Improved Natural Armor feat from that same book. Do lots of damage with claw/claw/bite flanking sneak attacks. Unless you start as a straight Ranger 6, it'll be several levels before you'd really get more out of Two-Weapon Fighting than you would out of your half-dragon natural weaponry, anyway. If Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords is available in the group, take 1-2 levels of Swordsage at first, or just take one copy of the Martial Study feat and one copy of the Martial Stance feat, to gain Shadow Blade Technique and the Island of Blades stance. The latter feat requires one copy of the former, and Island of Blades allows you and allies to flank enemies just by having an ally adjacent to the same opponent. The feat route for that is probably better for you, unless your PC has high Wisdom and plans on using light armor (2nd-level Swordsage gives an AC bonus like the Monk's, but useable in light armor, and without any level-based improvements to it). If going the Swordsage route, then also pick up the Burning Blade maneuver, for extra damage in 1 round each battle. If you focus on Ranger levels (after taking your 5th level of Rogue, if not starting with Rog5) when advancing in levels, then at some point you might get use out of Power Attack. Not sure if it'd be worthwhile to start with, though. [/QUOTE]
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